The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-26
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"Swing Around the Circle"
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The delegation
from st. Louis, which arrived last night t,
invite the President and Mira. Clevelan,
to that city, called by appointment at til,
White House at noon to-day.
The delegation was ushezod into III,
library, and In few mlnutea the preslden
made his appearance. a i
Mayor Francis, Of St, Louis, Immediately
stopped to the front and made an address
in presenting the invitation extended b,
the mass meeting Of citizens OF st. Louis
asking the President and his vile to be-
come the gueats OF tho city for tho week
beginning October I'd. I
Mayor Francis remarks, which were
made of.hand, were repeatedly inter.
tupted by applause, which was redoubled
when the address was formally presented
to the President, with the tefse remark
that It was from what they thought was
the creates. city OF the continent 10 him,
whom they thought the greatest President
Of the United Statea. .l,. .g5 :
The President, alao speaking extern.
poyanaoaaly, replied as feilowa: r.
"MR. MAYOR AND GENrLEMEy: Ny re-
ply 10 your very complimentary aud
hearty address shall DO very brief and
very agreeable. AT tho tina you did me
the honor to invite me to your city on the
occlsion Of your Last visit l felt, quite con.
trary to my expectations when l fret mot
you, TINT 1t Was an invitation which ought
not to be declined. / felt impressed at
tho moment that you had something
there in st. Louis Of which you were de-
servedly proud, that you had city and o
people and interests there which II was
only right and just you should earnestly
desire that the Chief Magistrate OF tho
Nation should see and appreciate. What
has happened since has In nowiae ham.
pered my desire to see these things and
become better acquainted with tho hos.
pitable and good people whose good feel.
ing and kindness you manifest. II was
not at all necessary In order to convince
mo OF your good faith and sincerity that
so many Of your good people at this most
uncomfortable Beason OF the year come
here, and yet you don't know how much
it pleases me to SEQ you oil. The desire
to come to you has grown with every day,
and l do not see how l can do otherwise
now than to accept your invitation"
When the applause which greeted this
announcement had subsidized the Presi-
dent, severting to his previous acceptance,
said: "The arrangement made before was
one which was entirely FREQ from any
complications, and which presented no
likelihood OF claahing with any OF my
other arrangements. You are aware,
suppose, that I have agreed to visit the
city OF Atlanta, early in October. This ia
an agreement OF long standing, entered
into before the closing OF tho session oil
Congress. l must 90 there. I only speak
OF this because when VIC sit down to de.
termine upon the day when can visit you
this must be taken into account aud It ia
because OF this and some other considera.
tons Of a Ike character which will no,
entor into that / am prevented at this time
from fixing upon precise day for my
vinit. That, however, is matter which
can ba arranged afterwards. We shall
have considerable time to look around ua,
and shall be glad to meet or correspond
with any OF your citizens whom you may
designate, so as to fix day and avoid IN.
certainty 40 much as possible. I am q
little in doubt about tho exact time, but
tho thing must be done"
This remark, which was made with
great emphasis, elected loud and long ap-
plause. A pleasant informal conversation
followed. The President asked what day
the fair opened, and what day the parade
took place. Mayor Francis replied that
the fair opened Monday, October 2, and
the Yelled Prophet was to appear Tues
day, October 3. ~ do not know exactly
how We can communicate with him" Tho
added, laughing, "but perhapB he may be
induced to delay his coming until you ar
rive"
The PRECEDENT replied that to have both
st the came time would be little lesa
trouble. "We don't want you to forget
Mrs. Cleveland" added the Major. Il do
not think she will let me forget that" the
President responded. it
An invitation was extended to the mem.
bers Of the Cabinet and their wives to &C.
company the President and the interview
terminated. u